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A trans writer explains why Trump’s military ban isn’t a niche issue—it affects us all

A trans writer explains why Trump’s military ban isn’t a niche issue—it affects us all

When a concerned friend e-mailed me yesterday about US president Donald Trump’s proposal to ban transgender people from military service, my first thought was that it didn’t have much to do with me. Even though I’m transgender, I’ve been a longtime critic of American military policy, and don’t count any active transgender service members among…